Dr. Tonya M. Klein

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Areas of Research

Plasma kinteics

Electronic materials

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1999

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1994

Biography

Dr. Klein’s research interests include the fundamental understanding of atomic scale processes occurring during the synthesis of electronic materials. Special emphasis is given towards deducing the chemical reactions, thermodynamic driving forces and physical phenomena that govern the material’s physical, optical and electronic properties. Using these insights, strategies are developed to produce innovative, high performance materials for use in next-generation devices. Examples include microprocessors, sensors, memory devices, recording heads and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).